"In July, 21,795 people joined a campaign calling for Ofcom officials to investigate 11 segments on trans rights, which were broadcast on an array of TalkTV's news & opinion programmes. In just four weeks, between 16 June and 14 July, the right-leaning news and opinion channel reportedly featured at least 11 guests espousing anti-trans talking points across several of its shows. Conversely, it did not feature a single trans or pro-trans guest."
"During one programme, on 21 June, TalkTV host Alex Phillips suggested that trans rights groups know that "giving children puberty blockers was evil," while during another programme on 1 July, Kevin O'Sullivan accused a trans woman of trying to "pretend that he's a female." Just a few days later, Julia Hartley-Brewer suggested that: "By definition, if you've had to get a piece of paper to say that you are a woman, you must accept then that you are a man.""
"Another segment in June saw TalkTV host Alex Phillips suggest that prescribing puberty blockers was "evil." Campaigners urged Ofcom to investigate TalkTV's "torrent of transphobic hate," arguing its segments on trans rights violate the regulator's Broadcasting Code - a set of standards that all UK broadcasters must follow by law. According to a leaked email, shared by Good Law Project, a spokesperson for the regulator refused to investigate the accusations, arguing they did"
Ofcom dismissed more than 21,000 complaints about anti-trans segments aired by TalkTV. Good Law Project raised the concerns on behalf of 21,795 campaign participants who called for an investigation into 11 segments broadcast between 16 June and 14 July. TalkTV reportedly aired at least 11 people espousing anti-trans talking points and featured no trans or pro-trans participants. Statements in the segments described puberty blockers as "evil," accused trans women of "pretending" to be female, and called respect for trans people's rights a "mutual mass delusion." Campaigners argued the segments breached the Broadcasting Code. A leaked email indicated the regulator declined to investigate, saying the channel did not raise substantive issues.
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